Pronunciation: /ɪnˌkɑmˈɛnʃərɪt/
noun a value that is not able to be measured or compared accurately
A1 The incommensurate sizes of the two boxes made it difficult to stack them together.
A2 The incommensurate goals of the team members led to conflicts within the group.
B1 There was an incommensurate amount of food left over after the party.
B2 The incommensurate distribution of resources among the departments caused tension in the company.
C1 The incommensurate salaries of the employees highlighted the inequality within the organization.
C2 The incommensurate response from the government to the crisis raised concerns among the citizens.
adjective not proportionate; inadequate or insufficient
A1 The sizes of the two boxes are incommensurate.
A2 The teacher's expectations were incommensurate with the students' abilities.
B1 The salary offered was incommensurate with the level of experience required for the job.
B2 The punishment seemed incommensurate with the crime committed.
C1 The complexity of the issue is incommensurate with the proposed solution.
C2 The artist's talent is incommensurate with his fame in the art world.
formal The measurements of the two objects were incommensurate, making it difficult to compare them accurately.
informal Their salaries were incommensurate with the amount of work they were expected to do.
slang The prices at that store are totally incommensurate with the quality of their products.
figurative The distance between them seemed incommensurate with the closeness of their relationship.
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